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    Egg shell spots suddenly

    Thank you for the replies! I took a few photos from today's batch and it looks more like a raised pigment on the shells. Must be a fluke. they free range in the woods and so maybe something they all ate at the same time and its effected egg shells. No other recent dietary changes that would...
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    Egg shell spots suddenly

    Over the last month or so, I've noticed one or two hens developing white speckles on egg shells. I've read these are likely signs of calcium excess. This past week, I'm now seeing brown speckles that are not customary to the breeds. With all the excess heat and humidity in the south this...
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    Do you think they will succeed in an avian bird flu vaccine for chickens?

    That's the point. No real testing (academic papers) have been done. However, if you search you can find recent studies. Sadly, even academic papers can be politicized these days. Vaccines are not treatments. You are making my point. I took down the video. Though, I do not believe it...
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    Integrating Two Broods of chicks and to coop with older hens

    I ended up putting the older pullets outside with our three adult hens and it went pretty great! Gave the younger pullets a break and the older ones were mostly put in their place by the hens. A couple more weeks and we will likely just move them all out to the big coop together. Thanks for...
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    Integrating Two Broods of chicks and to coop with older hens

    Thank you for the feedback! The aggression isn't too bad. Just concerned about the younger ones being able to eat and drink since there are two of the older ones that will chase them away from access if they see them partaking. I think we will probably just leave the divider door open for a...
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    Integrating Two Broods of chicks and to coop with older hens

    this morning, two of the ones from the older flock are more aggressively chasing the younger ones away from food and water, even though there are two sets of food/waterers. They resort to feather picking, chasing and flocking at them, consistently. None of the little ones stand up to them at...
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    Integrating Two Broods of chicks and to coop with older hens

    Integration Update: larger, older flock came over to the small flock side and pushed all the littles to the corner. As shown in photo. We gave them a larger outdoor area and put them outside together on nice days. And they really hang out in their own flocks. Big ones pick on the young ones...
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    Integrating Two Broods of chicks and to coop with older hens

    Thank you for sharing! This is our first time integrating and we have complicated things a little with two younger flocks. I'm hopeful since our breeds are more 'gentle' types and our hens are rather friendly that it wont be too bad. We have been moving them outside, daily, into a confided...
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    Integrating Two Broods of chicks and to coop with older hens

    These are good ideas. There is a tree with about 5 branches at different heights that is not shown in the photo of the coop run. Adding some rocks and fixtures is a great idea. I will see what we have around. We are making some modifications to their current location before we open up the...
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    Black Australorp: hen or roo?

    Definitely yellow feet!
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    Black Australorp: hen or roo?

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    Black Australorp: hen or roo?

    Wow. Ok. That definitely explains it. At the time I purchased her, the hatchery did have both BA's and JG's. I had asked for a BA, based on the desired temperament, egg laying capability and a true love the orpington breed. We really thought, based on her size at 5 weeks that she was a Roo...
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    Integrating Two Broods of chicks and to coop with older hens

    Ok, thanks. There is so much conflicting information about integration. And, our situation is somewhat unique. It probably would be nice to integrate them before moving them out so we don't need so many dividers outside. And, who knows...maybe it will go well enough that we can just let them...
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    Black Australorp: hen or roo?

    Thank you! I'm feeling much more relief. ❤️
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    Black Australorp: hen or roo?

    Exactly! It's my first BA but I've had Orps and so I was just surprised at the size and maturity of this one early on. Even my Orps were not that fast to grow to size or comb/wattles. Thank you for the compliment. She really is a beauty and I hope to keep her. We really wanted her for the...
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    Black Australorp: hen or roo?

    Thanks! I've been leaning that way, more recently, as I agree not really indications.
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    Integrating Two Broods of chicks and to coop with older hens

    Or, Or, are we overthinking the whole process...LOL! 😂
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    Integrating Two Broods of chicks and to coop with older hens

    This is the coop setup. We have a 6x8 hen house with a 18'x8' run. We will move the existing dividers and install them into the run once the weather is warmer at night and the two young flocks are little bit older. Plan is somewhere between 16-18 weeks and it will likely be the same...
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    Integrating Two Broods of chicks and to coop with older hens

    Hello, This is my second round with baby chicks and so three years new in raising and caring for a flock. First, we started with a spring brood in spring 2022. They have all been great until summer 2024 when we had some coccidiosis take two of them when it was NC hot and humid this summer...
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    Black Australorp: hen or roo?

    This is a follow-up to another thread: https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/austrolorp-hen-or-roo-can-i-tell-at-4-weeks-old.1646966/#post-28197394 Hatched 10/30/24. Photos in previous thread at 4 weeks old. We are now at 12 1/2 weeks and I'm still unsure. Realizing that in the next 4-6...
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